French President-elect Rene Coty greets President Vincent Auriol at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 1953

Title card: "French Elect Coty President on 13th Ballot" superimposed over procession of men walking in hallway of Elysee Palace / two French men in livery enter a palace room through double doors as French president-elect Rene Coty follows / Coty enters room, accompanied by French Prime Minister Joseph Laniel, and warmly greets and shakes hands with President Vincent Auriol; Auriol then shakes hands with Laniel / MS from behind Auriol's shoulder of Coty speaking to Auriol as Laniel stands by / Auriol speaks as Coty listens / Auriol and Coty leave the room / Coty's wife, Germaine Coty, exchanges kisses with Auriol's wife, Michelle Auriol / WS Auriol and Coty stand with backs to camera as Auriol introduces Coty to staff members at the palace / montage Auriol and Coty with staff members / staff stands in background as Auriol and Coty shake hands as flashbulbs pop